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H. H. LAMPERT T HEAD Filed Feb. 15, 1,926

Dec, 28

Patented Dec. 28, 1926. I i

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY H. LAMBERT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

'1. HEAD.

Application filed February 15, 1926. Serial No. 88,250.

The main objects of this invention are to sides of the base part 5, areflanges 7 which provide improved means for attaching a are adapted toembrace the cross beam 3. cross beam on the end of a post; and to pro-The cross beam 3 is rigidly secured to the vide improved means of thiskind particucap by means of bolts 8 which extend 55 larly adapted forsecuring together the parts through apertures 9 formed in the base partof a T-head. V 5. The lower portions of the apertures 9 An illustrativeembodiment of this inven are enlarged to provide seats 10 for the tionis shown in the accompanying drawing, heads of the bolts. The boltsextend through wherein the cross beam 3 and are provided with nuts 60 1Figure 1 is a perspective view of a T-head 11 seated in recesses 12formed in the top to which this invention is applied, part of face ofthe beam. the cross beam being broken away for the Arranged in one wallof the collar 4:, is a sake of clearness. transversely disposed keyway13 forming a Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the post cap, seat for awedge 14 which is adapted to be 65 15 taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.driven into position for adjustably clamp- Fig. 3 is a similar viewtaken on the line 'ing the collar to the post 2. 33 of Fig. 2. Inassembling this improved T-head, the In the specific form herein shown,the 1mcross beam 3 is first bolted tothe cap 1 and proved fasteningmeans for securing the the collar 4 is then placed over the end of 70cross beam to the post comprises a cap havthe post 2. By driving thewedge 14 into ing a collar adapted to fit over the end of engagementwith the post, the post and cap the post and having a seat on which thecross may be firmly and adjustably secured tobeam is supported. gether.

The specific means for a'djustably securing Although but one specificembodiment of the cap to the post is illustrated in my 00- thisinvention has been herein shown and de pending application, Serial No.80,109, filed scribed, it will be understood that certain de- January 8,1926, which shows a wedge suptails of the construction shown may bealported in the collar of the cap in position to tered or omittedwithout departing from engage one face of the post. In the 0011- thespirit of this invention as defined by the 80 struction shown in saidco-pending applicafollowing claim.

tion, the post projects beyond the collar in I claim: position todirectly support the cross beam. A cap for securing together the postand In the device, to which the present inven cross beam of a T-headcomprising a collar tion is applied, the cap is provided with a having asocket adapted to receive one end 85 Til , seat to which the cross beamis rigidly seof the post, means on said collar for clampcured, so thatthe beam does not rest direeting said cap to the post, a bearing plateat ly upon the post. the base of said socket forming a seat for In theform herein shown, the T-head the cross beam, bolts adapted to extendcomprises an improved form of cap 1 mountthrough said bearing plate andcross beam 90 ed on the end of a post 2 for supporting a for permanentlysecuring said cap to the cross beam 3. cross beam, the inner face ofsaid bearing The improved cap 1 is preferably a metal plate havingcountersunk apertures for the casting having a collar 4 provided with aheads of said bolts, Said bearing plate presocket which is slightlylarger in cross secsenting an unobstructed surface for abut- 95 tionthan the post 2, so as to permit it to be ment against said post, and apair of spaced fitted over the end of the post. Extending flanges onsaid cap adapted to embrace the across the top of the collar 4, is abasepart 5, cross beam. which forms a seat for supporting the cross Signedat Chicago this 10th day of Feb. beam 3. A portion of the base part 5may be 1926. cut away, as shown at 6, to decrease the weight of the cap.Arranged on opposite HENRY H. LAMPERT.

